Belton-Honea Path has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wren Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belton-Honea Path knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Wren likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Belton-Honea Path faced Laurens in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Belton-Honea Path came out on top against Laurens by a score of 13-10. Belton-Honea Path's victory was all the more impressive since Laurens was averaging only 3.89 runs allowed on the season.
Belton-Honea Path got a great performance from Ethan Mcelveen as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tye Kelly, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Babb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wren came up short against Powdersville on Saturday and fell 8-5. Wren has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belton-Honea Path pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Wren, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Belton-Honea Path was able to grind out a solid victory over Wren in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Belton-Honea Path repeat their success, or does Wren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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